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Sheffield, Alabama (Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)). Kenneth Hall eating lunch

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Public domain photograph of Alabama in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1942
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Rothstein, Arthur, 1915-1985, photographer
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Sheffield (Ala.) ,  34.76500, -87.69861
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Library of Congress
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General planning. This photograph is included in the series as a vivid document on the impingement of Twentieth Century technology upon the neglected and backward rural scene. The meter on the wall of the rural shack indicates that it now receives its share of electricity from the power carried overland by the huge TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) transmission line. TVA program must resolve the conflict between between modern and ancient ways of life so that individuals, similar to those which are shown in the picture, will be benefited

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alabama colbert county sheffield safety film negatives sheffield ala tennessee valley authority tennessee valley authority tva kenneth hall kenneth hall lunch history of alabama united states history library of congress